Pointe-à-Callière Museum of Digital Asset Management Software fylr

Press release: Digital Asset Management Software fylr now available in France

Berlin, November 15, 2024 – Programmfabrik GmbH announces that its flexible Digital Asset Management software fylr is now available in France and is fully available in French. With this launch, Commercial and institutional clients in France gain access to a scalable solution that enables them to manage digital assets efficiently and without any programming effort.

fylr 's expansion Programmfabrik 's long-standing partner , PDionne Photo Inc. , which fylr for its customers in Canada. In addition, a French partner on site provides comprehensive support to ensure the specific needs of French users are met.

Why fylr ?

fylr offers more than just a standard solution for Digital Asset Management . The software allows media and metadata repositories to be individually configured without any programming knowledge. Flexible data modeling, in particular, is a key advantage, allowing institutions to tailor the software precisely to their specific requirements. Features such as customizable input and output forms make fylr the ideal solution for organizations that require highly personalized management of their digital content without additional development costs or IT resources.

Other technical advantages of fylr include:

  • Secure rightsmanagement for controlled content management
  • Multilingualism, both for the user interface and for content
  • Interfaces such as RESTful API, CI-Hub and WebDAV, which enable seamless integration into existing systems
  • Cross-platform installation options: fylr can be installed on Linux, Windows and Kubernetes and supports different storage solutions such as S3, Ceph and Filesystem

Current implementation at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum

A recent successful implementation of fylr in Canada is demonstrated by the project at Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal's City of Archaeology and History Museum . In the fall of 2023, the Museum all Cumulus catalogs (formerly Canto) to Programmfabrik fylr platform . This migration enabled a comprehensive optimization of the entire workflow for documenting object holdings as part of a project aimed at making the Museum 's ethnohistorical collection available online. The project was supported by PDionne Photo Inc. fylr partner of Programmfabrik since March 2023 and previously a certified partner of the Cumulus network. A detailed analysis led to the decision in favor of fylr , which impressed with its open source architecture, API functions, and comprehensive metadata management, among other features. The full case study is available in two languages:

Target groups and areas of application

fylr is aimed at a wide range of institutions and industries that rely on effective management of their digital content:

  • Museums and Archive : management of digital collections, long-term preservation and public provision
  • Universities and research institutions: Efficient organization of research data and media content
  • Press and marketing departments: Central management of media and marketing materials with seamless integration into existing workflows

fylr for French-speaking regions: France, Quebec and Canada

The digital asset Management software fylr is now available to French-speaking users. It supports both on-premises and Cloud and offers maximum flexibility in the choice of storage solution. Through its seamless integration into existing IT infrastructures, fylr smooth adaptation to specific requirements.

About Programmfabrik

Programmfabrik GmbH Digital Asset Programmfabrik for over 20 years . fylr , the successor to the proven easydb , is successfully used worldwide in various institutions such as museums, universities, and Commercial Management .

Interested in further Info or a free trial? Contact us anytime at sales@programmfabrik.de programmfabrik happy to help!

Contact:

Sebastian Klarmann

COO, Programmfabrik GmbH

Email : sales@programmfabrik.deprogrammfabrik

Phone: +49 (0)30 4050579-0